Make These 11 Cool Cream Cheese Desserts When the Oven Needs a Break

When it’s too hot to even think about turning on the oven, chilled treats are the move. That’s when I like to make these cool cream cheese desserts when the oven needs a break—creamy, tangy, and totally refreshing. They come together without the baking fuss but still taste like you spent all day on them. Trust me, these are the kind of no-bake goodies that disappear fast.

Cream Cheese Banana Pudding With Chessman Cookies

banana pudding topped with chessman. — Cream Cheese Banana Pudding With Chessman Cookies. Photo credit: Easy Southern Desserts.

Creamy banana pudding with fresh bananas, a tangy cream cheese layer, and Chessman cookies for a buttery crunch. A Southern classic made even better.
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No Bake Cherry Delight Recipe With Pie Filling

Creamy, sweet layers of Cherry Delight’s with a buttery graham cracker crust, smooth cream cheese filling, and luscious cherry pie topping will become a favorite dessert.
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Blueberry Cream Cheese Squares

Blueberry Cream Cheese Squares have a delectable cookie crust, and a jam puree swirl topping. A cheesecake filling makes these amazing.
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Banana Pudding with Vanilla Wafers

A bowl of banana pudding with a spoon in it next to two servings. — Banana Pudding with Vanilla Wafers. Photo credit: Easy Southern Desserts.

This classic banana pudding layers creamy filling with vanilla wafers and fresh banana slices. It’s the ultimate no-bake, easy summer dessert everyone loves.
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Berry Cream Cheese Pie

With its buttery crust, robust berry flavor, and creamy filling, this Cream Cheese Pie is perfect for any occasion and is easy enough for first-time bakers to tackle.
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Strawberry Pretzel Salad

Strawberry Pretzel Salad is no salad at all, but a delicious nostalgic dessert made with easy store-bought ingredients like Jell-O, Cool Whip, pretzels, and strawberries. It’s always a hit at potlucks and picnics
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No-Bake Frozen Strawberry Pie With Cream Cheese

frozen strawberry pie topped with marinated strawberries and whipped cream on a white cake stand. — No-Bake Frozen Strawberry Pie With Cream Cheese. Photo credit: Easy Southern Desserts.

This Frozen Strawberry Pie with graham cracker crust, fresh strawberries, and lemon zest is a simple, refreshing dessert perfect for any occasion.
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Banana Pudding Recipe With Cream Cheese (With Mascarpone Option!)

A baking dish of banana pudding with a serving spoon. — Banana Pudding Recipe With Cream Cheese (With Mascarpone Option!). Photo credit: Butter and Baggage.

This banana pudding recipe with cream cheese (or Mascarpone!) is even better than the classic. The yummiest, easiest homemade pudding recipe!
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Lemon Icebox Cake (No Bake)

A deliciously sweet, refreshing, and creamy no-bake lemon icebox cake that everyone will love. This will be your new go-to dessert!
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Pecan Praline Cheesecake With Caramel Sauce

A classic Southern staple meets traditional cheesecake in this Pecan Praline Cheesecake with Caramel Sauce!
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No Bake Lemon Curd Pie With Cream Cheese Filling

A lemon pie with a bright yellow filling, topped with whipped cream dollops and a lemon slice in the center, is sliced and displayed on a dark surface with a lemon wedge beside it. — No Bake Lemon Curd Pie With Cream Cheese Filling. Photo credit: Easy Southern Desserts.

A tangy lemon curd pie with a creamy filling and vanilla wafer crust. Bright, zesty, and perfect for any lemon lover.
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